Talk:Virginia and Truckee 12 Genoa

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Who it belongs to, where it is, etc[edit]

Epicgenius (or somebody): the locomotive's "Current owner" is "Nevada State Railroad Museum"; its "Disposition" (?) is "On static display at the Nevada State Railroad Museum" -- yet "The restored locomotive is in the collection of the California State Railroad Museum"? I'm confused.

The cited source does say:

Virginia & Truckee 2-4-0 21, J.W. Bowker, and 4-4-0 12, Genoa (both inoperable), were trucked to Carson City from their longtime home at the California State Railroad Museum.

One possibility is that "California" in that was just the author's brainfart for "Nevada". Comments? -- Hoary (talk) 01:32, 8 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Hoary, I think it was an error on my part. #12 is in the collection of the California State Railroad Museum and, until this year, had been located in California. In 2022, it was temporarily relocated to the Nevada State Railroad Museum (which is in Carson City, Nevada, so it would make sense that the author would say that). – Epicgenius (talk) 01:38, 8 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Removed Claim engine is "In Operational Condition"[edit]

There was a questionably sourced claim saying the engine was in operational condition, despite having last been in steam in 1979. For the purposes of clarity, anything that predates the 1995 Gettysburg Railroad explosion would require a 1472 inspection to return to operation on a common carrier FRA licensed railroad; and even if Genoa were to be restored to steam for use on an insular line (where it would be exempt from FRA regulations) it would still have to comply to state-level boiler regulations.

Considering the length of time between 1979 and the present day, there is no reason to believe the engine is considered to be in operational condition anymore unless its owners decide to restore and certify it for steam themselves. Until then, claiming the engine is operational is misrepresenting its current status as a display locomotive. Xboxtravis7992 (talk) 13:58, 18 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]